Biographical Sketch of Thomas A. Williams, Jefferson County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Thomas A. Williams, justice of the peace, was born in Joachim Township,
Jefferson County, November 25, 1831.  His parents were Silas and Nancy
(Adams) Williams, pioneers of Jefferson County, the former of whom died
July 17, 1853 and the latter in March, 1886.  Thomas A. Williams was 
brought up on the farm, and his education was obtained in the log 
school house.  When a young man he learned the carpenter's trade, and
was engaged in building bridges and houses for eight or ten years.  He
also worked several years at the stone mason's trade with his father.
During the late war he enlisted for service in Company A, Thirty-first
Missouri Volunteer Infantry, but after a few months was discharged for
disability.  He served as deputy sheriff of Jefferson Three years, and
has filled the office of justice of the peace for the past six years,
of which office he is the present incumbent.  He also served as con-
stable two years.  May 27, 1852, he married Permelia Beckett, daughter
of Ephraim Beckett.  They have had six children, viz.: Amanda (deceas-
ed) was married to Charles E. Turner, of St. Louis, and left two child-
ren: Joseph and Edward; Ephraim married Sarah Fultz, is a resident of
Monroe County, Ill., and has one child, Thomas; Esther became the wife
of William Haven, of St. Louis, and is the mother of two children:
Walter and Bertie; Robert, married, resides in Montrose, Iowa, and has
one child, Nellie; and Kate and Sallie are single.  Mrs. Williams died
August 11, 1873, and September 2, 1874, Mr. Williams married Mary A.
Lee, daughter of Archiles Lee.  One child, deceased, was born to this
union.  In addition to his farm and office work Mr. Williams carries
the mail from Victoria to Plattin.

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